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Structural mass of innovative concept aircraft
thesis
posted on 2010-11-25, 15:23 authored by Paul Alan EustaceThe prediction of mass for aircraft of innovative design when the aircraft is in the conceptual
phase is an important part of the analysis of future designs. In the early design stages current
methods of structural mass prediction are frequently based on parametric algorithms derived
from statistical analysis of previous aircraft. However due to reliance on historic data, such
methods prove to be inadequate in predicting mass for aircraft using new technologies and
configurations. The shortcomings of such methods present a fundamental weakness in the
development of new aircraft designs. [Continues]
History
School
- Aeronautical, Automotive, Chemical and Materials Engineering
Department
- Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering
Publisher
© Paul A. EustacePublication date
2001Notes
A Doctoral Thesis. Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of Doctor of Philosophy of Loughborough University.EThOS Persistent ID
uk.bl.ethos.343674Language
- en